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Dead Horse Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Nevada

Dead Horse Loop Trail

Jean, Nevada

3.8 mi

Distance

581 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 31m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dead Horse Loop Trail is a loop trail in Clark County, Nevada. It is 3.8 miles long and gains 581 feet. The nearest town is Blue Diamond, Nevada, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,305 ft
Max:1,441 ft
Gain:177 ft
Loss:177 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,305 ft and 1,441 ft across 3.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,305 ft1,350 ft1,396 ft1,441 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi1.9 mi2.9 mi3.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,319 ft
High point2.0 mi1,441 ft
End3.8 mi1,319 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Blue Diamond, NV · about 2 mi away
County:
Clark County, NV

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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